Lukey is blessed...

I love baby blessings, especially when they are for my own baby. We blessed Luke on January 30. He was just barely 2 months old. I love that all of our families got together and supported us in this. Robbie and I spent the day on Saturday making a yummy mexican feast. Sunday, Robbie went to the nursing home to help with sacrament meeting there. It was a good thing he had that peace and quiet there to prepare for this blessing because our house was CHAOS! Getting 4 little ones ready for church was especially crazy that day. Our family started coming and that helped.

4 darling brothers...I love these boys so much!

Our family

My favorite thing about this picture (besides my darling baby and hubby) is the CTR shield that Carson taped on the wall so that his brothers wouldn't ruin it. I think it is still there...2 months later...

We are so lucky to be your parents, Luke!

Robbie gave a beautiful blessing. Our sacrament meeting was packed. We had a missionary farewell that day too. The ward we share our building with had their 5th Sunday discussion in the gym, so the overflow was closed. The chapel was PACKED...the pews, the choir seats, the foyer...everywhere. It was really special that our family came. We had Robbie, my dad, his dad, Scott W, Jake, Stuart, Rob, Brandon, Josh, and Barney, and my uncle Bryan stand in the circle. Luke was surrounded by a lot of men who love him! Bryan and Deanne brought my Grandma. She was not feeling well and had to leave to the emergency room. I was so so glad that she was there though.

Afterwards the whole family came to our home for our Mexican feast. Robbie was holding the baby bouncing him and tasting salsa...oops...salsa on Luke's pants. This is of course before I got any pictures. So, an outfit wash and a couple of days later, we had this photo shoot. He is darling.

Booties made by my dear grandma

Had enough...

I love the little had he wore. My grandma made this afghan and booties. Luke looked adorable. I love when babies are blessed. They are so pure and innocent. It also makes me take a moment and reflect on how blessed I am as a mother. I love these boys. I love their dad. Together, I think we have a pretty great family.

A visit with the Jacksons!

The end of January, we decided to have a little trip to Idaho Falls. We needed to see my family and shop for Logan's birthday. We have to go to civilization to do that...A good snow fall happened just before we went there, so we packed our snow gear and our sleds and headed for the snow hole...that is right, not hill, hole by Rob's house. Everyone came and had so much fun.

Robbie, Rob, and Me

Wyatt

Brandon was the 4 wheeler rider giver...the kids loved that. What happened to the days where you walked a mile up hill for a 10 sec sled ride???

Lainee

Carson and Nate...the first of many many trips up the hole...

Love these boys! They LOVE to have fun!

Look at this snow bunny! She is the fastest craziest sledder I ever saw...and she is a Grandma!!!

Addison

My cute babe hubby!

My dad taking his turn on the 4 wheeler...he did NOT sled...shocker!

Hard work carrying a sled

Nate was the sledder of the day. Every time I looked to find him, he was either going down or coming up. He ran up that hole carrying a sled bigger than him. It was so fun to see him loving something like that!

Alex giving Nate some help with his sled.

Cute dudes

Nate and Alex. Alex made a friend out of Nate that day. Nate was glad for the help carrying his sled, but he didn't like going down with someone...he liked by himself, and the faster the better. Nate was even paddling his arms to help him go faster!

Logan napped in the car with Luke most of the time we were there. He went down once and didn't love it, but next thing you know, he's grabbing you by the had saying, "Let's go."

It was such a fun day spent with my family. It makes me wish we lived closer together. I guess when we are together, we need to make the most out of the time we have together...it is all about making memories!

He caught up...

Look at that tummy. Lukey may have been my tiniest baby, but he caught up in a hurry! Love this chubby boy! 7 weeks old and a tummy like that!

Christmas presents in use...

Do you ever think of something you think would be fun? Like watching a movie in your new christmas sleeping bags? And think of how it should go...kids laying still loving the show...loving each other...thinking how lucky they are...Ya right. The only momentt they held still was to take this picture. I love my busy little boys.

I can't believe that Logan is about to turn 2. Time goes by so fast. He is such a happy little boy. He loves his teddy and he loves babies. He will be holding a baby in one hand and playing trucks with the other. This is classic Logan...

Here is Lukey on movie night in a new outfit given to us by our friends the Catmulls. They were so sweet to bring us dinner and this cute outfit when he was about 6 weeks old...when the mommy is exhausted and could really use a break...thanks guys!

Carson's Church Art...

When Luke was about a month old, we headed back to church as a family. One thing I don't love is sacrament meeting with 4. It is C R A Z Y!!! Good thing that Carson likes to draw. I loved this art and thought it should be saved forever.

I looked down the row and saw him drawing nicely. I thought, "How cute...a picture of him in a swimming pool.

He then proceded to tell me that this was a picture of him standing in the hot hot sun standing in a pool of sweat. HA!

The next one is just as good. I wasn't sure what this one was.

"Mom, this is me getting struck by lightening..." he says...I love it! There was also another one of him working in the garden, but Nate drew all over it...that did not go over well. I love to see little minds at work!

Also, a side note... I am such a sucker for a darling sleeping baby...so cute Lukey!



Christmas!!! With 4!!!

After a super fun Christmas Eve party at my dad's, we always get back home LATE! My good friend Karrie has bailed me out of wrapping all night the last 2 years in a row. What would we do with out friends? So, it was off to bed. The kids were so tired on Christmas morning that they slept in past 8. This is unheard of at our early to bed early to rise (6:30 am) house. The dad in this family was having a heart attack.

Logan woke up first. He still has a little sleepy bugs in his eyes. Robbie decided that we needed to wake up the others. SO, here is my 33 year old husband running down the hall to the big boys room..."Santa! Santa! Wake up! Santa came!"

Our tree has a lean because we lost one of the legs to the 19.99 special we got our first Christmas together. Carson is so excited and barely awake!

Nathan is looking a little sleepy. They LOVE How to Train Your Dragon. Those where a huge hit this year.

One thing I really love about Carson is that he gets REALLY excited. You always know what he thinks. I think he liked this dragon!

This picture is a classic...cute little babe in one had and a cross bow in the other...oh the life of boys!

I wanted to take a picture of all the little boys in their jammies together...well, I think their attention was on something else...

This one was the best we got...it cracks me up!

My Christmas babe...love him! He was the best holiday present ever!

The blanket Alex made for Lukey...cute and so thoughtful.

Christmas comfies...trying to take a pic of 4 little kids with no naps in their Christmas clothes...impossible...

Almost.

We had such a nice day. Jake's family came over for breakfast with us and Gma and Gpa Wayment. We just laid around and played all day long. Then it was time for dinner at the Wayments. Such a fun day. I was very relieved when it was over. Next time I don't plan on having a baby, and I get pregnant, I hope he is born after Christmas!